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Nigeria
Africair touts US Bell helicopters to General Yahaya

The Nigerian Army, in addition to acquiring attack helicopters, wants to build up a fleet of transport aircraft. The US manufacturer Bell, represented by Robert Prentice of Africair, looks more likely than its competitors Leonardo and Airbus to bag the contract.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.04.2022

West Africa
Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

After much hemming and hawing, French Bolloré Logistics has renewed its contract with the French army in Sahel.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 07.04.2022

Mauritania
Mauritania Airlines gets help from Bulgaria's Fly2sky

Mauritania Airlines, faced with a lack of planes, has been getting help from the Bulgarian charter company Fly2sky for several weeks. Fly2sky has provided several Airbus A320s for the national airline's African routes.

Subscribers only Business 07.04.2022

Israel, Morocco
Israel's IAI looking beyond military contracts towards civil aeronautics

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is planning to set up a base for the conversion of passenger aircraft into cargo planes, an activity whose growth has been boosted by Covid-19. The company may also expand to offer maintenance services, on Europe's doorstep.

Subscribers only Business 01.04.2022

Egypt, France
Bruno Le Maire talks up Thales in Cairo

During an official visit to Egypt on 28 and 29 March, the French Minister for the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, discussed several economic issues with Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 31.03.2022

Libya
Dabaiba takes a long shot with Tripoli's Al-Ahli football team to score political points

Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba sent the government fleet's VIP Airbus A340, usually reserved for his official trips, to pick up the Tripolitan team in Lusaka, where they were playing a CAF Cup qualifying match.

Subscribers only Politics 23.03.2022

Libyan head of government Abdelhamid Dabaiba (right), in front of the presidential plane.

Morocco
Shibolet law firm helps open Casablanca-Tel Aviv air link

For the launch of its regular route between Morocco and Israel, Royal Air Maroc has hired law firm Shibolet to cover the legal aspects on the Israeli side. The law firm is now positioning itself in the area of industrial cooperation in aeronautics.

Free access Business 09.03.2022

Southern Africa
Russia sanctions accelerate Airbus and Boeing's hunt for African titanium

The world titanium market is in the midst of a major reorganisation following the Russian offensive in Ukraine. African producers of this mineral, which is highly prized by the defence and aerospace industries, are expecting a record year.

Subscribers only Defence, Mining, Commodity traders 04.03.2022

Nigeria
Leonardo joins Airbus and Turkish Aerospace in the race to supply combat helicopters

Italian defence giant Leonardo, already well known in Nigeria, has offered its AW109 light attack helicopters to the land forces. But the competition is going to be tough in the face of Airbus, India's HAL and Turkey's TAI.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 03.03.2022

Niger, Turkey
Turkish Nurol and Aselsan favoured to arm Niamey after TAI and Baykar

After having chosen Turkish TB2 combat drones and Hurkus attack aircraft, Niamey is also likely to choose armoured vehicles manufacturer Nurol Makina and electronics expert Aselsan to boost its military capability.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 28.02.2022

Nurol Makina's armoured vehicle Ejder Yalcin model.

Libya
Osama Abu Karaza dabbles in football and aviation

Instead of becoming the next Libyan ambassador to India, Osama Abu Karaza will chair Madina SC, one of the most popular football clubs in Tripoli. Above all, he aims to get his company Oya International Airline off the ground.

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2022

Spotlight | Libya
Dabaiba sticks behind LIA boss Ali Mahmoud Hassan despite Belgian arrest warrant

With an international arrest warrant issued by a Belgian judge hanging over his head, the chairman of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund, Ali Mahmoud Hassan, can still count on the prime minister's support. Meanwhile, the Libyan attorney general Siddiq Al-Sour has promised to improve judicial cooperation with Brussels.

Free access Politics 04.02.2022

Fom left to right: Siddiq Al-Sour, Abdelhamid Dabaiba, Al Seddik Omar Al-Kabir and Najla Al Mangoush. On the right: Ali Mahmoud Hassan.

Nigeria
Tensions persist among military top brass despite calls for unity

Nigeria's land army and air force have simultaneously announced their intention of procuring helicopters to meet their respective needs. And so in addition to existing disagreements over operational issues, they are now engaged in an intense lobbying battle to secure the necessary budgets.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 21.01.2022

Army commander Faruk Yahaya during a courtesy visit to air force chief Isiaka Oladayo Amao on 2 June 2021.

Algeria
Algiers boosts its army and police helicopter fleet with Airbus and Leonardo

The talks begun mid 2021 between Airbus Group and the general staff of the ANP have been fruitful. According to our sources, Airbus has entered the final phase of negotiations for a contract to modernise helicopters for the armed forces and the gendarmerie.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.01.2022

Nigeria, Turkey
Turkish defence firms pitch wares to top brass

TAI, Roketsan, BMC, Otokar, Tais Shipyards, Aselsan were among the 10 or so Turkish arms makers that travelled to Nigeria last week to promote their products and know-how to defence minister Bashir Salihi Magashi and senior military commanders.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 10.01.2022

In Focus | Sahel, West Africa
Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

In November, one of the French army's convoys that came to support the Barkhane force by road was attacked by locals. For the past two months, French military planners have been working on scenarios to keep its troops supplied in the Sahel without provoking any new unrest.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.01.2022

French multi-role armoured vehicles VBMR Griffon patrol the streets of Gao on 4 December 2021.

Senegal
Start-up Prométhée jostles with Ariane Group by offering nanosatellite to Dakar

In early December the president of the young French company Prométhée pushed for the sale of an earth observation nanosatellite to Senegal. However, Promethée's offer is competing with that of Ariane Group, which has already been developing a satellite launch project with the country.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.12.2021

Algeria
French military still banned from Algerian air space despite diplomatic outreach

Paris hopes Algeria will soon lift its ban on the use of its airspace to resupply military operations in the Sahel, namely Barkhane. The army is currently using private foreign sub-contractors, not part of the ban, to fly equipment over Algeria.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 13.12.2021

Senegal
Airbus, Arquus and Safran schmooze African decision-makers at Dakar Forum

French defence industry giants, hoping to beat off stiff competition in Africa with solid support from Paris, used the Dakar Forum to cosy up to the continent's leaders and try to consolidate their positions.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.12.2021

Macky Sall, President of Senegal, at the Dakar International Forum for Peace and Security.

Spotlight | South Africa
Ramaphosa's multi-pronged response to Omicron isolation

Many Western nations have closed their borders to travellers from southern Africa following the identification of the new coronavirus variant. Pretoria has since applied diplomatic pressure and launched a media counterattack, with the support of influential doctors and the WHO.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.12.2021

On a tour of West Africa, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has spoken out against a travel ban on his country following the detection there of the Omicron variant of the virus that causes Covid-19.

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Airbus

Nigeria
Africair touts US Bell helicopters to General Yahaya

West Africa
Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

Mauritania
Mauritania Airlines gets help from Bulgaria's Fly2sky

Israel, Morocco
Israel's IAI looking beyond military contracts towards civil aeronautics

Egypt, France
Bruno Le Maire talks up Thales in Cairo

Libya
Dabaiba takes a long shot with Tripoli's Al-Ahli football team to score political points

Morocco
Shibolet law firm helps open Casablanca-Tel Aviv air link

Southern Africa
Russia sanctions accelerate Airbus and Boeing's hunt for African titanium

Nigeria
Leonardo joins Airbus and Turkish Aerospace in the race to supply combat helicopters

Niger, Turkey
Turkish Nurol and Aselsan favoured to arm Niamey after TAI and Baykar

Libya
Osama Abu Karaza dabbles in football and aviation

Spotlight | Libya
Dabaiba sticks behind LIA boss Ali Mahmoud Hassan despite Belgian arrest warrant

Nigeria
Tensions persist among military top brass despite calls for unity

Algeria
Algiers boosts its army and police helicopter fleet with Airbus and Leonardo

Nigeria, Turkey
Turkish defence firms pitch wares to top brass

In Focus | Sahel, West Africa
Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

Senegal
Start-up Prométhée jostles with Ariane Group by offering nanosatellite to Dakar

Algeria
French military still banned from Algerian air space despite diplomatic outreach

Senegal
Airbus, Arquus and Safran schmooze African decision-makers at Dakar Forum

Spotlight | South Africa
Ramaphosa's multi-pronged response to Omicron isolation

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Nigeria Africair touts US Bell helicopters to General Yahaya

West Africa Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

Mauritania Mauritania Airlines gets help from Bulgaria's Fly2sky

Israel, Morocco Israel's IAI looking beyond military contracts towards civil aeronautics

Egypt, France Bruno Le Maire talks up Thales in Cairo

Libya Dabaiba takes a long shot with Tripoli's Al-Ahli football team to score political points

Morocco Shibolet law firm helps open Casablanca-Tel Aviv air link

Southern Africa Russia sanctions accelerate Airbus and Boeing's hunt for African titanium

Nigeria Leonardo joins Airbus and Turkish Aerospace in the race to supply combat helicopters

Niger, Turkey Turkish Nurol and Aselsan favoured to arm Niamey after TAI and Baykar

Libya Osama Abu Karaza dabbles in football and aviation

Spotlight | Libya Dabaiba sticks behind LIA boss Ali Mahmoud Hassan despite Belgian arrest warrant

Nigeria Tensions persist among military top brass despite calls for unity

Algeria Algiers boosts its army and police helicopter fleet with Airbus and Leonardo

Nigeria, Turkey Turkish defence firms pitch wares to top brass

In Focus | Sahel, West Africa Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

Senegal Start-up Prométhée jostles with Ariane Group by offering nanosatellite to Dakar

Algeria French military still banned from Algerian air space despite diplomatic outreach

Senegal Airbus, Arquus and Safran schmooze African decision-makers at Dakar Forum

Spotlight | South Africa Ramaphosa's multi-pronged response to Omicron isolation

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
Africair touts US Bell helicopters to General Yahaya

West Africa
Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

Mauritania
Mauritania Airlines gets help from Bulgaria's Fly2sky

Israel, Morocco
Israel's IAI looking beyond military contracts towards civil aeronautics

Egypt, France
Bruno Le Maire talks up Thales in Cairo

Libya
Dabaiba takes a long shot with Tripoli's Al-Ahli football team to score political points

Morocco
Shibolet law firm helps open Casablanca-Tel Aviv air link

Southern Africa
Russia sanctions accelerate Airbus and Boeing's hunt for African titanium

Nigeria
Leonardo joins Airbus and Turkish Aerospace in the race to supply combat helicopters

Niger, Turkey
Turkish Nurol and Aselsan favoured to arm Niamey after TAI and Baykar

Libya
Osama Abu Karaza dabbles in football and aviation

Spotlight | Libya
Dabaiba sticks behind LIA boss Ali Mahmoud Hassan despite Belgian arrest warrant

Nigeria
Tensions persist among military top brass despite calls for unity

Algeria
Algiers boosts its army and police helicopter fleet with Airbus and Leonardo

Nigeria, Turkey
Turkish defence firms pitch wares to top brass

In Focus | Sahel, West Africa
Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

Senegal
Start-up Prométhée jostles with Ariane Group by offering nanosatellite to Dakar

Algeria
French military still banned from Algerian air space despite diplomatic outreach

Senegal
Airbus, Arquus and Safran schmooze African decision-makers at Dakar Forum

Spotlight | South Africa
Ramaphosa's multi-pronged response to Omicron isolation